---
title: "Configure XLS(X) Data Input"
slug: "configure-xlsx-data-input"
description: "Describes settings for XLSX and XLS data inputs into Lasernet Core forms."
tags: ["Form Editor", "Lasernet Core", "XLS ", "XLSX"]
updated: 2025-04-04T14:11:14Z
published: 2025-04-04T14:11:14Z
canonical: "kb.lasernetgroup.com/configure-xlsx-data-input"
---

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# Configure XLS(X) Data Input

**Applies to:** Lasernet Core 11 and 10 (not Lasernet Essentials / Professional / Advanced)

The **Number of description rows** setting defines the number of rows to ignore before the first row is extracted from the spreadsheet.

The **Number of header rows** setting affects the final structure of the generated XML file. It determines whether the first row(s) in the Excel spreadsheet should be parsed as column names and not as data. If the description rows are set to be ignored, they are not considered.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/XSLS input type 5.png)

The number of defined rows to be considered as header rows.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/XSLS input type 6.png)

The **Sheet names for elements** setting is designed to use a sheet name instead of the `Sheet` node and its `Name` attribute. To apply the setting, select the corresponding checkbox in the **Form Options** dialog.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/XSLS input type 7.png)

When the setting is applied, it affects the input as follows:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/XSLS input type 8.png)

The **Header names for elements** setting affects the final structure of the generated XML file. If selected, a header name is used instead of a column with attribute `Name`. To apply the setting, select the corresponding checkbox in the **Form Options** dialog.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/XSLS input type 9.png)

As a result, the input looks as follows:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/c831ef63-c6b3-48ee-b443-3e33644e4e2e/Images/Documentation/XSLS input type 10.png)

If you select the **Include empty cells** checkbox in the **Form Options** dialog to activate the setting, the XML data also includes the cells with empty values. Else, they are ignored and not present in XML.